Wednesday, 26 February 2014

"These photos are not Photoshopped, and yes, they are 100% real says dird expert and dird enthusiast, Dr. Derdly Dirdright", the Huffington Post reports.
I am sorry but I have a sense of humour failure.

Wednesday, 19 February 2014

This painting by Picasso is entitled “Henri II buffet with
dog and chair”. The Henri II style of
furniture (1860-1900) is known as French Renaissance. It is
notable for its size and solidity. Pieces tend to be huge and rectangular in
composition, with heavy carving, dark wood and large bun feet. Armoires are
notable for their often elaborate cornices with large finials and crests, and
show a strong Italian influence in their carving and design. Mirrors and beds
tend to be very ornate, with carved pillars and finials. Armoires have either
solid wooden doors or glass mirror doors.
I gather you can buy Henri II furniture for a song in French auction houses.
As for Picassos…

Wednesday, 12 February 2014

I came
across this portrait of Queen Anne of Bohemia and Hungary.It is dated 1520 and was painted
by Hans Maler, a German portrait painter.Note the dog’s striking jewelled collar.

During the Renaissance,
the Royal courts of Europe often set the
trends in canine couture. Detailed
paintings, tapestries, early literature, letters and diaries, catalogue a
collection of well depicted beautiful collars, jewels and coats worn during this
period by royal canines. Dogs are, after
all, the most loyal of subjects. No expense was spared for royal hounds and lap
dogs alike when it came to providing for their comfort. Dogs slept in sumptuous
beds (often the king’s or queen’s), ate delicacies from exquisite bowls and had
their every need attended to by servants. Louis XI of France (1423-1483), a
notorious miser, clad his favourite greyhound, named “Cher Ami” (Dear Friend)
in a collar of scarlet velvet garnished with 20 pearls and 11 rubies.

Sunday, 9 February 2014

Saying it needed to prevent inbreeding, the Copenhagen Zoo killed a 2-year-old giraffe and fed its remains to lions as visitors watched, ignoring a petition signed by thousands and offers from other zoos and a private individual to save the animal.
Marius, a healthy male, was put down Sunday using a bolt pistol, said zoo spokesman Tobias Stenbaek Bro. Visitors, including children, were invited to watch while the giraffe was then skinned and fed to the lions.

Thursday, 6 February 2014

Kelly O’Meara, director
of companion animals and engagement for Humane Society International, was “very
surprised” when she heard that Sochi
officials planned to kill
stray dogs roaming around the Olympic host region throughout the Games. Just
last April, organizers scrapped
that idea, and said they would build a shelter for the animals. Now, city
officials have hired a private company to do the dirty work — its owner told ABC
News that the dogs posed a public-safety and health risk and that they were
“biological trash.”

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